Endocrine system

Question 1

How hormones in the endocrine system get into a cell

Answer 1

Endocrine system is hormone communication that passes through the blood stream- Target cells are usually in other distant tissues and organs and must have appropriate receptors

Question 2

The endocrine system

Answer 2

is a homeostatic regularatory system that uses hormones transported via the blood

Question 3

Which of the hormones act on itself? MCQ test

Answer 3

Autocrine

Question 4

The target cell

Answer 4

The target cell must have the appropriate receptor to the hormone to attach to or the hormone will bounce off if not compatible.

Question 5

What is the exception to non-steroid hormones- MCQ test

Answer 5

triiodothyronine
thyroxine

Question 6

Second messenger- Cyclic AMP

Answer 6

Non-steroid hormone that binds to the cell and the receptor will pass the signal on from the hormone to another molecule which then activates cyclic AMP. Then cyclic AMP which is the second messenger will go and activate the actual enzyme

Question 7

Second messenger. Calcium- Calmodulin

Answer 7

The first messenger will activate a calcium channel in the cell then calcium will bind to the calmodulin then acts in calcium which is the second messenger will go and activate the actual enzyme.

Question 8

Parathyroid hormone- Test or exam

Answer 8

When theres too little calcium in the blood Parathyroid hormone will increase the calcium level by sucking calcium out from the bone.